Emphasis Preaching Journal

The pulpits in some European cathedrals are very ornate. The preacher may have to climb an elaborate staircase and enter through a small door. Standing in the pulpit, the preacher sees a dove painted above on the underside of a little pulpit-roof suspended over him.

This hovering dove, of course, represents the Holy Spirit. This painting is a reminder of who is the center of attention during worship and especially during the sermon; not the preacher, but the Word preached, the Word of God, Jesus.